However, he gained a lot from it.
This twenty-four-hour training session increased his Short A Understanding from 46% to 47%, and his aim improved significantly, with his lower limit rising from 32 to 33 [Aim: 33-36]. His mentality also saw a slight improvement.
From the initial [60-69], it became [61-70].
Although all his stats improved, if you consider the game time, it was equivalent to Lin Yu playing for fifty hours to achieve this.
This level of improvement is nothing compared to some naturally talented players.
After all, any player would improve after playing continuously for fifty hours.
It can only be said that talent determines a person's upper limit, but the system's appearance effectively lifted Lin Yu's ceiling. As long as Lin Yu is willing to work hard, he can become stronger.
And Lin Yu felt that what he lacked the least was perseverance. He might not be a genius, but he had plenty of time now.
If his ten thousand hours couldn't beat donk's ten thousand hours, then surely his hundred thousand hours could crush donk, right? This is the qualitative change brought about by time.
However, Lin Yu was still far from being a professional, let alone facing donk.
Thinking about this, he gradually fell asleep.
...
Because he went to bed relatively early yesterday, Lin Yu didn't struggle as much to get up today. As soon as the alarm rang, he climbed out of bed and started calling Wei Cheng, who was not far away. This had become a daily routine.
The reason, of course, wasn't that Wei Cheng didn't set an alarm, but that even when he did, he wouldn't wake up. Sometimes, he even delayed Lin Yu's own chance to sleep in, so Lin Yu took on the task of waking him up every day.
After waking Wei Cheng, the two of them quickly washed up and went to the cafeteria to buy two buns before heading leisurely to the classroom.
Today was Tuesday, and they had no classes in the afternoon, so they had already agreed to spend the afternoon playing CS.
As for the morning, since it was a large class with nearly a hundred people, the teacher couldn't manage everyone, so they spent the time scrolling through TikTok, occasionally squeezing in two rounds of Honor of Kings.
But neither of them was particularly skilled, and they quickly ended up losing two stars.
When the bell rang, they didn't go for Lanzhou noodles today but instead went to a nearby restaurant and ordered two rice dishes.
Lin Yu chose a dish he hadn't tried before.
Braised pork with preserved vegetables.
When the dish was served, he frowned at the dark appearance, but since he had paid for it, he bravely took a bite.
His eyes lit up immediately; it was a flavor he had never experienced before, indescribable but definitely delicious.
...
Meanwhile, in a TikTok live stream.
As a streamer, Ying Yu was urging viewers to send gifts.
"Five yuan to join for a day, thirty yuan to join if there's a spot, personally led by Demon King S."
Hearing his pitch, a dozen viewers in the live stream immediately sent gifts, and Ying Yu invited them into his room one by one.
However, those willing to spend money were few, and after a long pitch, only two people joined.
But that was enough, at least enough to buy a pack of cigarettes.
He lit a cigarette with a lighter, then pressed the mouse to start, and the rank displayed on the screen was C+.
That's right, like most CSGO streamers, he used the excuse of carrying fans to legally smurf and make money.
As for his real rank, it wasn't Demon King S, just an ordinary S, with a skill level of about 5 or 6 stars.
On the entire competitive platform, there were at least thirty thousand players with his skill level, maybe even more, so he wasn't considered a top player, but it was enough to bully newbies and rookies in the C Rank Bracket.
Just then, a notification popped up in the room.
[The Girl I Like Doesn't Have Me in Her Heart: Brother Yu, I'm just one win away from B, please don't lose.]
Seeing this message, Ying Yu raised an eyebrow. If the person hadn't just sent him five yuan, he would have said something back, like who do you think you're looking down on? Playing a C+ and you think I might lose?
But now, he couldn't say that. He took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled the smoke with a satisfied expression, and then spoke in the live stream.
"I'm telling you, this game is just like my last name, it's all about winning!"
"In this rank, even if I play with one hand, they can't beat me."
"Demon King S, you know?"
"There aren't many in China better than me."
Hearing him say this, the viewer was obviously convinced and quickly typed again.
[The Girl I Like Doesn't Have Me in Her Heart: Thank you, Brother Yu, for carrying me.]
"Don't worry."
Just as he finished speaking, a series of urgent beeping sounds rang out. New chapters come out on g.com first.
[Preparation Phase]
[1/10]
[Confirm]
Ying Yu didn't think much of it and pressed the confirm button.
Soon, ten players were matched, and he glanced at the lineup on both sides.
T: Shark (Lin Yu), WCCCCW (Wei Cheng), I Have Health Insurance I'll Go First, She and the Endgame Are Both Regrettable, Living for Sakurajima Mai
CT: WAJZZN (Ying Yu), Litang Strongest Legend, The Girl I Like Doesn't Have Me in Her Heart, Bikini Bottom's Best Entry Fragger Patrick Star, Crime Squad Tiger Chow Tai Fook
After looking through the ten IDs, Ying Yu's lips curled slightly. Judging by the IDs, there were no formidable opponents.
He confidently declared that as long as Mai-senpai didn't switch sides, this match was in the bag!
...
On the other side, Lin Yu and Wei Cheng were completely unaware that they had been matched with a streamer, especially Wei Cheng, who was still fantasizing about being carried by Lin Yu to the B Rank Bracket.
Their winning streak yesterday had elevated his rank to C+, which had excited him for quite a while.
But Lin Yu reassured him, saying that this was just the beginning, and soon A and A+ would follow.
Wei Cheng naturally didn't believe it. In his eyes, A and A+ were already considered strong players. Even if Lin Yu had a sudden epiphany, the game time was still a factor, and reaching A and A+ seemed a bit challenging.
Lin Yu responded with just one sentence.
"You might never understand the pain of a genius. I can achieve in one second what you gain from 24 hours of continuous training."
Feeling insulted, Wei Cheng retorted.
"Ha, you'll be humbled once we get crushed."
Lin Yu didn't continue bickering with Wei Cheng for a simple reason: with the system's help, his skill level had roughly risen from A to A+, showing signs of his peak form.
Of course, this level was for all maps, but if it was just Dust II, his skill could be even higher, possibly infinitely close to S.
If further refined, considering only the Short A position, Lin Yu could proudly claim that he was nearly invincible in the S Rank Bracket, and ordinary S players wouldn't stand a chance against him.